WARM-UP

- Do you like this city?

LISTENING

2

Listen to an interview with three teenagers about life in their cities. Decide if the
statements are true (T) or false (F).

T
1. There are many facilities for public use in Tom's city
2. Elena likes spending her free time in shopping malls.
3. Food stalls are not popular in Chi's city
4. In Chi's city, many teens like street food more than
food prepared at home.

F

LISTENING

3 Listen again. Choose the correct answer A, B, or C.
1. Where might this interview come from?
A. A chat show.
B. A documentary.
C. The daily news.
2. What is a problem in Tom's city?
A. Some buses don't have air-conditioners.
B. There are no parks.
C. Some roads are too wide.

LISTENING

3 Listen again. Choose the correct answer A, B, or C.
3. What change does Elena suggest for her city?
A. A new shopping mall.
B. More free sports facilities.
C. More modern sports centres.
4. Chi thinks that ______ should tell teens about the drawbacks of
street food.
A. parents and the city council
B. the city council and schools
C. parents and schools

TRANSITION ACTIVITY
- Work in pairs and recall information about Tom, Elena and Chi.
- Note down the answers to the questions:
What does each person like
about life in their city?
Tom
Elena
Chi

What does each person dislike
about life in their city?

TRANSITION ACTIVITY

Tom

Elena

Chi

What does each person like
about their city life?

What does each person dislike
about their city life?

It has good parks, libraries,
and cinemas

The traffic is getting worse.
The buses are quite old and
uncomfortable.

The shopping mall is very
costly.
It lacks free sport facilities
It's really convenient. There are Many teens like street food
food stalls at almost all street and are too lazy to cook on
corners.
their own.
There is a shopping mall.

WRITING

4 Work in pairs. Put the phrases from the box in the correct column.
too much noise
good health service
high crime rate
beautiful buildings

What I like about city life

easy shopping
air pollution
heavy traffic
green space

What I dislike about city life

WRITING
too much noise
good health service
high crime rate
beautiful buildings

What I like about city life
easy shopping
good health service
beautiful buildings
green space

easy shopping
air pollution
heavy traffic
green space

What I dislike about city life
too much noise
air pollution
high crime rate
heavy traffic

WRITING

5

Write a paragraph (about 100 words) about what you like or dislike
about living in a city. You can use the ideas in 4 or your own ideas.

Outline:

I love / dislike city life. First, __________
______________________________
Second, _______________________
______________________________
______________________________
Third, _________________________
______________________________
In conclusion, ___________________
______________________________.

WRITING
Sample paragraph:

5

I love city life. First, it is very convenient to live in the city. The public
transport system reaches almost all areas of the city, so it is easy for
me to get around. In addition, there are many shops that sell all kinds
of goods, so I can buy almost everything I need. Second, the city often
has many good schools and hospitals. Therefore, people here can
enjoy quality education and healthcare. Finally, city life is exciting.
There are many entertainment places for me and my friends. For
example, we can hang out at shopping malls, watch movies at the
cinema, and visit beautiful parks downtown. In conclusion, I find the
city a liveable place for me.

CONSOLIDATION

1 Wrap-up
What have we learnt in this lesson?
 Listen for specific information in an interview about life in
the city.
 Write a paragraph about what they like or dislike about
city life.

CONSOLIDATION

2 Homework
- Rewrite the paragraph in the notebooks.
- Do exercises in the workbook.
- Be ready for Unit 2- Looking back + Project